Middletown man faces felony drug charges after domestic dispute

MONTICELLO — A Middletown man was arrested in a Monticello motel room and charged with multiple felonies Thursday after police responded to a domestic dispute and then found heroin and crack cocaine.

Police responded at 9:45 a.m. to Econo Lodge on Broadway. Police say Maurice Pryce, 27, was involved in a dispute with a 21-year-old woman who had an active order of protection against him. She told police that Pryce threatened and pushed her, refused to let her leave the room with their 2-month-old baby and destroyed a cell phone when she tried to call police. Lt. Mark Johnstone said Pryce refused to open the door and hid in the bathroom with the victim and baby.

Once officers gained entry, Pryce was arrested and officers recovered 10 grams of crack cocaine and 32 decks of heroin.

He was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal contempt of court, felonies, and misdemeanor criminal mischief, unlawful imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child, and obstructing government administration and a harassment violation. He was arraigned and taken to the Sullivan County Jail on no bail. Pryce is on felony probation for a prior conviction of criminal contempt.